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The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) File Lawsuit Against The FDA
on June 17, 2020 9:58 pmThe Complaint Highlights the Lack of Action to Protect Thousands of African Americans From Tobacco-Related Deaths Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org... View Article
Protecting Oklahoma from Tobacco
on May 21, 2020 8:10 pmHistorically, Oklahoma has been fertile ground for Big Tobacco. In fact, in 2018, the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System... View Article
No Menthol Sunday: Menthol in Cigarettes Makes it Harder To Quit Smoking
on May 14, 2020 5:37 pmGuest Blog by Adam Alexander, Ph.D., Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center Menthol favor has been around for almost a century. The... View Article
Developing Healthy Ways To Cope With A Global Pandemic That Has Upended Our Daily Lives
on April 21, 2020 8:47 pmGuest Blog by Heath Hayes, Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Engagement, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse... View Article
Vaping in Oklahoma Schools – Edmond Student and Parent Talk about Youth Vaping Epidemic
on March 24, 2020 5:16 pm“I have friends that want to quit, but they can’t. And that’s what tobacco companies want.” Raevan Hanan, a junior... View Article
Why T21 Laws Matter: Getting Ahead of the Pack
on March 22, 2020 2:41 pmTobacco 21 & What You Need to Know In December 2019, the federal government passed Tobacco 21 legislation. The new... View Article
Your Guide to a Smokefree Spring Break
on March 1, 2020 10:27 pmSpring break should mean fun for kids everywhere. Unfortunately for young Oklahomans, there’s no guarantee of smokefree air. Safeguarding against... View Article
Dr. Amy Cohn and The Dangers of Flavor
on February 25, 2020 4:25 pm“Why are flavored products so exciting to young people? What sort of psychological and cognitive factors, make young people want... View Article
Enough is Enough: How Big Tobacco Targets the Black Community
on February 3, 2020 11:23 pmFebruary is Black History Month — an annual celebration of the critical role Black Americans have played in U.S. history.... View Article
Vaping in Oklahoma Schools – Jenks Student Coordinator Shares Concerns About Youth Vaping Epidemic
on January 23, 2020 5:24 pm“I’m seeing kids now who are panicked about not being able to stop.” Paula Lau, student assistance coordinator for Jenks... View Article
Higher Tobacco Purchase Age Only First Step
on January 21, 2020 2:58 pmLast month, President Trump signed legislation that increased the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years old. That move,... View Article
Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Your Kids
on January 2, 2020 8:21 pmWhy is teenage vaping considered an epidemic? Because the number of high school students using e-cigarettes skyrocketed by 78% — in... View Article